Answer to Question #249712 in General Chemistry for Hailey

Question #249712

A man is found dead in a vacant lot near his work place. In the crime scene, the SOCO collected different pieces of evidence including two pieces of cloth tainted with unknown stains. The police are hoping that through these pieces of evidence they could find the culprit or criminal.

Question: 1.) which property of matter did you use in making your observations?

2.) How are evidences relevant in solving cases of crime?

Expert's answer

1. Physical properties of matter

2. Through the clothing, fingerprints can be identified, hence used as part of the evidence.